HC Deb 11 July 1988 vol 137 cc2-3W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted prisoners at Her Majesty's prison Armley, in Leeds, have been transferred to training establishments in each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The information is as follows:

YPs Adults Total
1987
June 98 201 299
July 123 240 363
August 89 185 274
September 105 187 292
October 122 253 375
November 94 229 323
December 83 87 170
1988
January 119 212 331
February 132 251 383
March 121 230 351
April 72 151 223
May 94 276 370
1,252 2,502 3,754

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many remand prisoners have been sent to Her Majesty's prison Armley, in Leeds, for each of the past 12 months.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The readily available information is given in the table:

Prisoners1 initially received on remand into Leeds prison: by type of initial remand and month of reception, 1 June 1987–31 May 1988
Type of initial remand
Untried Convicted unsentenced Total
1987
June 253 19 272
July 225 29 254
August 253 17 270
September 257 31 288
October 261 32 293
November 295 23 318
December 242 34 276
1988
January 257 31 288
February 285 34 319
March 274 21 295
April 280 27 307
May 298 10 308
1 The figures, which are provisional, are those recorded centrally and are approximate.

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many remand prisoners have been transferred from Her Majesty's prison Armley, in Leeds, for each of the past 12 months.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Such information is not separately recorded and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to meet prison officers at Her Majesty's prison Armley, in Leeds, to discuss the problem of overcrowding; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

My right hon. Friend has no present plans to do so. He visited the establishment in May last year and had wide-ranging discussions with management and staff.